Family friendly: Southwest Loop

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Elephant & Castle, 111 W. Adams St.; 312-236-6656, elephantcastle.com There are several E&Cs in the Loop and Streeterville, and this outpost is a good spot to take kids after sightseeing from the top of nearby Sears Tower. Yes, the decor is heavily beer-centric, but the classic pub menu has much to entice younger appetites, including burgers and sandwiches ($9-$10.50), quesadillas ($9) and chicken wings ($8.50), and there's also a children's menu with grilled cheese and chicken fingers ($5-$6). Adults can ward off the chill with the Steak & Ale pie (above), a flaky crust blanketing piping-hot chunks of beef and mushrooms in a rich gravy, and the first-rate fish and chips, made with cod ($12) or, better still, halibut ($15).

Elephant & Castle, 111 W. Adams St.; 312-236-6656, elephantcastle.com There are several E&Cs in the Loop and Streeterville, and this outpost is a good spot to take kids after sightseeing from the top of nearby Sears Tower. Yes, the decor is heavily beer-centric, but the classic pub menu has much to entice younger appetites, including burgers and sandwiches ($9-$10.50), quesadillas ($9) and chicken wings ($8.50), and there's also a children's menu with grilled cheese and chicken fingers ($5-$6). Adults can ward off the chill with the Steak & Ale pie (above), a flaky crust blanketing piping-hot chunks of beef and mushrooms in a rich gravy, and the first-rate fish and chips, made with cod ($12) or, better still, halibut ($15). (Phil Vettel/Tribune)

Elephant & Castle, 111 W. Adams St.; 312-236-6656, elephantcastle.com There are several E&Cs in the Loop and Streeterville, and this outpost is a good spot to take kids after sightseeing from the top of nearby Sears Tower. Yes, the decor is heavily beer-centric, but the classic pub menu has much to entice younger appetites, including burgers and sandwiches ($9-$10.50), quesadillas ($9) and chicken wings ($8.50), and there's also a children's menu with grilled cheese and chicken fingers ($5-$6). Adults can ward off the chill with the Steak & Ale pie (above), a flaky crust blanketing piping-hot chunks of beef and mushrooms in a rich gravy, and the first-rate fish and chips, made with cod ($12) or, better still, halibut ($15).